Static foods

Static foods or tamasic foods are foods whose consumption, according to Yoga, are harmful to either mind or body. Harm to mind includes anything that will lead to a duller, less refined, state of consciousness. Bodily harm includes any foods that will cause detrimental stress to any physical organ directly or indirectly (via any physical imbalance).

They are however sometimes necessary during times of great physical stress and pain. They help dull the pain, so that the body can repair itself. They also help lower consciousness so that the physical body can repair itself. Indeed, they can perhaps be called necessary in times of war or great distress.

Static foods stimulate and strengthen the lower two chakras, but will not assist in beneficial development of the higher chakras. In fact they are usually detrimental to the advancement of the higher chakras.

Static foods include: meat, fish, egg, onion, scallion, leek, mushroom, garlic, hemp, alcohol, tobacco, opium, stale food.

ee also

* sentient foods
* stimulant foods

External links

* [http://www.ivu.org/congress/euro97/food.html Food and its Effect on the Mind]